50-State Challenge

New Jersey – Bears & Stairs

August 22, 2011

Jodi has never seen a bear in the wild. In our planning for the 50 state challenge, we learned about High Point State Park in New Jersey, which is supposed to have one of the highest populations of black bear in the eastern United States. It was a no brainer to make that our New […]

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Connecticut – Finishing Well

August 20, 2011

Have you ever had one of those moments where you realize that you are married to God’s perfect gift for you? Someone amazing and special, a treasure to cherish? Well I got the opportunity to have one of those moments today. We are in Connecticut, camping in our friend Bruce’s yard in New Hartford. A […]

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Rhode Island – All Aboard

August 19, 2011

Rhode Island has been a milestone state for us, as it is our half way point – state # 25. To celebrate we decided that our adventure would be a day sailing in the Newport harbor. It was a beautiful day with the sea breeze kicking up to around 7 knots. Our boat of choice […]

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Massachusetts – The Simple Life

August 18, 2011

“How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.” – Thoreau When Jodi told me Walden Pond should be our Massachusetts adventure, I thought okay but didn’t really get it until today. As we drove to the Walden Pond State Reservation, not just Walden Pond(yes there are […]

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Maine (Part 2) – Lobstering R Us

August 16, 2011

Leaving Acadia around 2pm on a Saturday afternoon, we ran into what we are calling the Maine phenomenon. We started looking for a campground and found they were all full. Then we started looking for a hotel as a backup, and they were also all full. Well it turns out in Maine during the months […]

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Maine (Part 1) – Acadia National Park

August 15, 2011

We intentionally plan our drive days to be between 2-4hrs in length. To get to Maine it took us 5hrs, which is past our normal tolerance levels. It had been 25yrs since I was last in Acadia National Park, so I was amazed at the crowds. (I love people, just not in massive numbers.) We […]

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New Hampshire – Adventures in Showering and Franconia Notch

August 14, 2011

What does a $1.50 purchase these days? Well, in New Hampshire you can get a 7 ½ minute shower for that amount. Guess how many people can bath in a 7 ½ minute shower? I bet you guessed the correct number, seven!!! It was hysterical as we all tried to wash and rinse before our […]

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Vermont – Smuggler’s Notch

August 13, 2011

We drove into Vermont to Smuggler’s Notch State Park and found ourselves on a small, winding road with boulders all around and a canopy of Paper Birch, Maple, and Fir trees – very beautiful. We stopped at a small country store on our way to get some Vermont Maple Syrup and ended up with a […]

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New York (Part 2) – Thousand Islands

August 12, 2011

We were drawn to Thousand Islands based on the internet photos we saw of tiny islands with houses that cover every square inch of land and some with castles! It is really amazing to see how little land you actually need to build a house. Some islands were so small that only an outhouse would […]

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Counting the Cost (July)

August 11, 2011

July is behind us and we are a 1/3 of the way through this leg of our journey. Join us as we look at the facts and count the costs of our 50 state challenge. July Stats 18 States Visited, 4807.5 Miles Driven, 4 Hotel Nights, 6 Restaurant Meals The Cost (Financially Speaking) Food – […]

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